Apple today announced it is stepping up in clean energy and water sustainability, as a part of its “Apple 2030” goal of achieving carbon neutrality across its entire value chain by the decade’s end.
“Clean energy and water are foundational to healthy communities and essential building blocks for a responsible business,” said Lisa Jackson, Apple’s vice president of Environment, Policy, and Social Initiatives. “We’re racing toward our ambitious Apple 2030 climate goal while taking on the long-term work to transform electrical grids and restore watersheds to build a cleaner future for all.”
Apple has increased its clean electricity capacity to over 18 gigawatts, which powers Apple’s global operations and manufacturing supply chain, more than triple the amount in 2020. The operations are largely powered by solar energy projects in the U.S. and Europe.
As part of its broader environmental efforts, Apple also advanced progress toward another ambitious 2030 goal: to replenish 100 percent of the fresh water used in corporate operations in high-stress locations. The company’s established partnerships – aimed at restoring aquifers and rivers – have provided nearly 7 billion gallons of water benefits slated for the next 20 years.
Apple says that, with the help of suppliers, the company conserved over 76 billion gallons of water through the Supplier Clean Water Program.
